List of shipwrecks in 1768
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1 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Prince of Wales |  Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Barfleur, France. She was on a voyage from London to Madeira and Antigua.[1] |
| Rebecca |  British America |
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Nanny ( Great Britain). She was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to North Carolina.[2] |
| St. Peter | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore near Weymouth, Dorset with the loss of all four crew.[3] |
12 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Minerva | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in Berwick Bay with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from London to Leith, Lothian.[4] |
13 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Two Friends | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Königsberg, Prussia to Great Yarmouth.[5] She was later refloated and taken in to Great Yarmouth.[6] |
17 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Friendship |  British America |
The ship was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Champion ( Great Britain).[2] |
20 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Earl of Chatham | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged in Dublin Bay. She was loater refloated and taken in to Waterford, Ireland. Earl of Chatham was on a voyage from London to Dublin and Jamaica.[7] |
| HMS Fame | Royal Navy |
The third rate ship of the line was driven onto St. Nicholas Island, Devon and severely damaged.[6] She was refloated on 5 February.[8] |
| Freemason |  Ireland |
The ship was run into by HMS Fame ( Royal Navy) and driven from her moorings. She subsequently came ashore on St. Nicholas Island and was severely damaged, but was later refloated. Freemason was on a voyage from Waterford to Southampton, Hampshire, Great Britain.[6] |
| Harwood | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Plymouth, Devon. She was later refloated. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to London.[6] |
| Princess of Mecklenburg | Great Britain |
The ship foundered. Her crew were rescued by a Dutch vessel. She was on a voyage from Lyme, Dorset to London.[9] |
| Valentine | Ireland |
The ship was run into by HMS Fame ( Royal Navy) and sank in the Hamoaze. She was on a voyage from Cork to Havre de Grâce, France.[6] |
22 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| San Antonia |  Spain |
The ship was wrecked on the Cayo del Hueso Rocks, off the coast of Cuba. All on board survived, they were rescued on 13 February and taken to Havana.[10] |
26 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lovely Cruizer | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore on Caldey Island, Pembrokeshire with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from London to Liverpool, Lancashire.[9] |
27 January
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Neptune | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 90 leagues (270 nautical miles (500 km)) off the coast of South Carolina, British America. Her crew were rescued by Peggy ( Great Britain). Neptune was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to South Carolina.[11] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alice | Great Britain |
The ship was lost near Cagliari, Sardinia. She was on a voyage from Falmouth, Cornwall to Naples, Kingdom of Sicily.[12] |
| Ann & Mary | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at the Old Head of Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland.[4] |
| Betsey | Great Britain |
The ship foundered. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from "Poston" to London.[13] |
| Commerce |  Sweden |
The ship was driven ashore at Calais, France. She was on a voyage from Stockholm to Bristol, Gloucestershire, Great Britain.[1] |
| Concord | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Bristol Channel with the loss of eight of her crew. She was on a voyage from Antigua to Bristol.[6] |
| Duke of York | Ireland |
The ship struck the Tuskar Rock and was abandoned by her eighteen crew. She was on a voyage from Philadelphia to Dublin.[14] Duke of York was later towed in to Holyhead, Anglesey.[9] |
| Elizabeth | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Waterford and Jamaica.[6] |
| Favourite | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the English Channel. Her crew were rescued by Bordeaux Packet ( Great Britain). Favourite was on a voyage from Helford, Cornwall to London.[1] |
| Flora | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Gibraltar.[14] |
| Friendship | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Figueira da Foz, Portugal. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Falmouth to Naples.[6] |
| HMS Greyhound | Royal Navy |
The sixth rate was driven ashore at Erith, Kent and was wrecked.[5] |
| Hibernia | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the Welch Hook, Pembrokeshire. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British America to Bristol.[6] |
| Holly | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the Holderness coast, Yorkshire.[5] |
| Hornet | Great Britain |
The cutter was driven ashore in the Isle of Man.[1] |
| Industry | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked west of Cork. She was on a voyage from Boston, Massachusetts, British America to Lancaster, Lancashire.[7] |
| John | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the North Sea off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Berwick upon Tweed to London.[15] |
| Jongste Jan |  Dutch Republic |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Coverack, Cornwall, Great Britain with the loss of all hands.[13] |
| Jugunder Millo | flag unknown | The ship was driven ashore at Villa Nova.[14] |
| King George | British America |
The ship was driven ashore at Gibraltar.[14] |
| Lamb | Great Britain |
The ship was lost at San Sebastián, Spain. She was on a voyage from San Sebastián to an English port.[6] |
| Marianne |  France |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked 4 leagues (12 nautical miles (22 km)) from Bayonne. She was on a voyage from Cap-Français, Saint-Domingue to Bayonne.[6] |
| Marlborough | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Padstow, Cornwall. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Bristol.[4] |
| Nightingale | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Figueira da Foz. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland, British America to Figueira da Foz[6] |
| Peggy | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the north west coast of Ireland with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from North Carolina, British America to Hull, Yorkshire.[4] |
| Penguin | Great Britain |
The ship was lost in the Bristol Channel. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland to a British port.[6] |
| Penn | Great Britain |
The ship was lost at Bermuda. She was on a voyage from North Carolina to Bristol.[16] |
| Pitt | Great Britain |
The ship struck a rock in the River Avon and was severely damaged.[4] |
| Pitt | Great Britain |
The ship was run ashore near Dublin. She was on a voyage from London to Dublin and Jamaica.[4] |
| Ruby | Great Britain |
The ship was lost at San Sebastián. She was on a voyage from San Sebastián to Ferrol, Spain.[6] |
| Sally | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Gibraltar.[14] |
| Susanna | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Gotland, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Riga, Russia to London.[1] |
| Three Brothers | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Appledore, Devon. She was on a voyage from New England, British America to Biddiford, Devon.[4] |
| Unicorn | British America |
The ship was driven ashore at Gibraltar.[14] |
| Vigilence | Great Britain |
The ship ran aground on a rock off Green Island, County Down, Ireland and was severely damaged. She was on a voyage from London to Belfast, County Antrim and Londonderry.[4] |
February
2 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hungerford | Great Britain |
The ship departed from dominica for Bristol, Gloucestershire. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[11] |
3 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Enterprize | Ireland |
The ship was wrecked at Cape Fear, North Carolina, British America. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Cape Fear.[11] |
| Lark | Great Britain |
The ship was lost near Holyhead, Anglesey with the loss of two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Redbridge, Hampshire to Whitehaven, Cumberland.[17] |
8 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fort St George | Great Britain |
The ship was lost at Bandamalanca, in the East Indies.[18] |
| John & Richard | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked 2 nautical miles (3.7 km) north of Phenix, Rhode Island, British America. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British America.[19] |
10 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adolph Frederick | Dutch Republic |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Borough Island, Great Britain.[20] |
| Commerce | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Land's End, Cornwall with the loss of eight of her eleven crew. She was on a voyage from Barcelona, Spain to London.[12] |
| Oliver | France |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Thurlestone, Devon, Great Britain. She was on a voyage from Marseille to Rouen.[20] |
| Savage | France |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Penzance, Cornwall. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Cette to Honfleur.[12] |
11 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fly | Great Britain |
The ship was lost at São Miguel Island, Azores with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from São Miguel to London.[19] |
| Grizell | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the coast of Fife. She was on a voyage from Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham to Leith, Lothian.[17] |
17 February
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Diligence | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore near Wexford, Ireland. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Boston, Massachusetts, British America.[2] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Exchange | Ireland |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Ballyteague, County Wexford with the loss of seven of her ten crew. She was on a voyage from Bordeaux, France to Dublin.[17] |
| Friendly Brothers | Ireland |
The ship was wrecked on the Welsh coast with the loss of all but one of her crew.[21] |
| Globe | Great Britain |
The ship foundered with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Amsterdam, Dutch Republic to Swansey, Glamorgan.[2] |
| Grange | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the coast of County Wexford. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Waterford.[21] |
| Hawke | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the English Channel off Falmouth, Cornwall. She was on a voyage from Waterford to Pool, Dorset.[7] |
| Marie Ann | France |
The ship was wrecked on Pendine Sands, Carmarthenshire, Great Britain. Her crew were rescued.[3] |
| Nancy | Ireland |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the coast of County Wexford. She was on a voyage from Galway to Bristol.[21] |
| Prosperous | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the coast of County Wexford. She was on a voyage from Cork to Dublin.[21] |
| Queen of Angels | Great Britain |
The ship was destroyed by an explosion at Barcelona, Spain with some loss of life.[2] |
| São João Baptista |  Portuguese Navy |
The fifth rate was wrecked at Porto.[16][22] |
| Success | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the Welsh coast. She was on a voyage from Falmouth to Liverpool, Lancashire and Chester, Cheshire.[2] |
| Three Brothers | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore near Dover, Kent. She was on a voyage from Padstow, Cornwall to London.[12] |
| Ventura | Spain |
The ship departed from Cádiz for Lima, Viceroyalty of Peru. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[23] |
March
1 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Betsey | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Læsø, Denmark. She was on a voyage from London to Danzig.[24] |
3 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nancy | Great Britain |
The ship was lost at Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne to Sandwich, Kent.[25] |
12 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Baltic Merchant | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore on "Heveen Island". She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Danzig.[24] |
21 March
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Defiance | Great Britain |
The ship was lost on the Bahama Banks. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from British Honduras to London.[26] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Britannia | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Skagen, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Danzig.[27] |
| Diana | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the Hinder, in the North Sea. She was on a voyage from Rotterdam, Dutch Republic to London.[24] |
| Joanna | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the north west coast of Ireland. She was on a voyage from the Clyde to Saint Kitts.[28] |
| John & Elizabeth | Great Britain |
The ship was sunk by ice at Pillau, Prussia.[29] |
| Joseph's Increase | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in The Swin. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to London.[25] |
| Lady Dorothea |  Hamburg |
The ship sank in the Elbe. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to London.[24] |
| Loretta | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the Welsh coast. She was on a voyage from Galacia to Topsham, Devon.[25] |
| Lovely Jane | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked in the Strait of Gibraltar. She was on a voyage from Gibraltar to St. Ubes, Portugal and Cork, Ireland.[28] |
| Neptune | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the Hinder. She was on a voyage from Rotterdam to London.[24] |
| Olive Branch | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the Hinder. She was on a voyage from Rotterdam to Berwick-on-Tweed.[24] |
| Prosperous | Great Britain |
The ship was lost whilst on a voyage from Falmouth, Cornwall to Liverpool, Lancashire.[30] |
| Two Brothers | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Newry, County Down, Ireland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bristol, Gloucestershire to Lancaster, Lancashire.[25] |
| Union | Great Britain |
The ship ran aground on the Hinder. She was on a voyage from Rotterdam to Bristol.[24] Union was later refloated and taken in to Hellevoetsluis.[27] |
April
7 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nancy | Great Britain |
The ship sprang a leak in the Atlantic Ocean and was abandoned by her crew. They were rescued by Prosper ( Great Britain). Nancy was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Virginia, British America.[31] |
11 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Pompey | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked west of Kinsale, County Cork, Ireland with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Antigua to Cork and Bristol, Gloucestershire.[19] |
19 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Minerva | Great Britain |
The ship was destroyed by fire in the Martha Brae River, Jamaica. Catherine and Lively (both Great Britain) were damaged.[32] |
20 April
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Endeavour | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from Falmouth, Cornwall to Newfoundland, British America.[33] |
| Fly | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from Teignmouth, Devon to Newfoundland.[33] |
| Leopard | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from Dartmouth, Devon to Newfoundland.[33] |
| Peace & Plenty | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from Teignmouth to Newfoundland.[33] |
| Polly | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the Stack Rock, Holyhead, Anglesey with the loss of a crew member. She was on a voyage from Lisbon, Portugal to Liverpool, Lancashire.[34] |
| Sally | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from Dartmouth to Newfoundland.[33] |
| Squib | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. She was on a voyage from Teignmouth to Newfoundland.[33] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Betsey | Great Britain |
The ship was declared missing on 16 April. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Danzig.[11] |
| Britannia | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the Spaniard Sand, in the Thames Estuary. She was on a voyage from London to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[27] Britannia was refloated in June and taken in to the River Thames.[35] |
| Countess of Northumberland | Great Britain |
The ship was lost; but her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to London.[36] |
| Eagle | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked at Whitford Point, Glamorgan. She was on a voyage from the Piscataqua River, British America to Bristol.[34][37] |
| Friendship | Dutch Republic |
The ship was driven ashore at Dungeness, Kent, Great Britain. She was on a voyage from Cádiz, Spain to Ostend.[36] |
| Industrious Bee | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Calais, France. She was on a voyage from Rotterdam, Dutch Republic to Milford, Pembrokeshire.[27] |
| Mary | Great Britain |
The ship was lost in the Swin. She was on a voyage from Dunbar, Lothian to Memel, Prussia.[34] |
| Porto Merchant | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore 3 leagues (9 nautical miles (17 km)) from Calais. She was on a voyage from Hull to Cádiz, Spain.[38] Porto Merchant was later refloated and taken in to Calais.[11] |
| Sally | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Irish Sea off Wicklow, Ireland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Chester, Cheshire to Bristol.[36] |
May
7 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nancy Service | Great Britain |
The ship sprang a leak and was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Prosper ( Great Britain). Nancy Service was on a voyage from Glasgow, Renfrewshire to Virginia, British America.[39] |
15 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Annabella | Great Britain |
The whaler was sunk by ice off the coast of Greenland. Her crew were rescued by James & Mary ( Great Britain).[40][41] |
| Catharine | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in the Humber.[42] |
18 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Arthur | Great Britain |
The whaler was sunk off the coast of Greenland. Her crew were rescued.[41] |
21 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| San Carlo Borromeo |  Venetian Navy |
The San Carlo Borromeo-class ship of the line foundered.[43] |
26 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Good Intent | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the Craster Rocks, off the coast of northumberland. Her crew were rescued.[31] |
27 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Goldsbury | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the Dogs Head Sand, in the North Sea off the coast of Norfolk. Her crew were rescued.[44] |
31 May
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Beggars Benizon | British America |
The ship was wrecked on the French Keys. She was on a voyage from Charles Town, South Carolina to Jamaica.[33] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander | Great Britain |
The ship was lost in the Isles of Scilly. She was on a voyage from Lisbon, Portugal to London.[45] |
| Barry | Great Britain |
The ship was lost at Larach, Morocco. She was on a voyage from London to Larach.[10] |
| Farmer | Great Britain |
The ship was lost off cádiz, Spain.[42] |
| Henry & Mary | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Baltic Sea. She was on a voyage from Memel, Prussia to London.[46] |
| Marie Angelique | France |
The ship foundered in the North Sea 5 leagues (15 nautical miles (28 km)) off Dunkirk. She was on a voyage from Toulon to Dunkirk.[31] |
| Mary Ann | Great Britain |
The ship was lost near Rotterdam, Dutch Republic. She was on a voyage from South Carolina, British America to Rotterdam.[31] |
June
14 June
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Marie Susanne | Flag unknown | The brigantine went ashore on the Île Rouge, (Province of Québec?). It was suspected that bullets and merchandises in the ship's cargo were stolen by the nearby inhabitants. [47] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Antrim | Ireland |
The ship was lost in the Orkney Islands, Great Britain. She was on a voyage from British Honduras to Hamburg.[44] |
| Friends Goodwill | Great Britain |
The ship was lost whilst on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland to Swanzey, Glamorgan.[48] |
| Happy Return | Great Britain |
The ship was lost whilst on a voyage from London to Hamburg.[48] |
| Pallas | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Baltic Sea. She was on a voyage from Hull, Yorkshire to Narva, Russia.[49] |
July
21 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lucia | Great Britain |
The ship departed from Jamaica. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[50] |
30 July
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Anna Theresia | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and was on fire near Cape Florida, British America. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Pensacola, Florida to Falmouth, Cornwall.[51][52] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Porpus | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the North Sea.[53] |
| Tryall | Great Britain |
The ship sank off the Isle of Wight. She was on a voyage from "Saloe" to Guernsey, Channel Islands and Dunkirk, France.[54] |
August
6 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Nancy & Polly | Great Britain |
The ship sprang a leak in the Atlantic Ocean and was abandoned with the loss of two lives. She was on a voyage from Belhaven, Virginia to London.[55] |
8 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Dutchess of Leinster | Ireland |
The ship struck a submerged object in the Atlantic Ocean 3 leagues (9 nautical miles (17 km)) off Cape Cornwall, Great Britain and foundered. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Dunkirk, France.[56] |
9 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Daniel | Sweden |
The ship ran aground on the Kentish Knock and capsized. Her crew were rescued. she was on a voyage from Stockholm to Dunkirk, France.[57] |
| Industry | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Grenada.[58] |
| Lelah & Susannah | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Grenada.[58] |
| Molly | Great Britain |
African slave trade: The ship was driven ashore on Grand Ance. Her 140 slaves were rescued.[58] |
| Polly | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Grenada. She was later refloated.[58] |
| Prince of Orange | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged at Grenada. She was subsequently refloated.[58] |
| Sally | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at St. Patrick's.[58] |
13 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Lovely Rebecca | Great Britain |
The ship was destroyed by fire in the Atlantic Ocean (37°N 56°W / 37°N 56°W). Her crew were rescued by Lady's Adventure. Lovely Rebecca was on a voyage from Antigua to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[59] |
16 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Apenrade | Great Britain |
The ship struck the Chart Rock, in the North Channel and was wrecked. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Hamburg and Riga, Russia.[57] |
21 August
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander | Ireland |
The ship departed from Antigua for Belfast, County Down. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[60] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| London | Great Britain |
The ship sprang a leak in the North Sea. She was beached at Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from London to a Norwegian port.[55] |
| Mary | Ireland |
The ship was wrecked on the Bulls Head Sand, in the Irish Sea. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Ferrol and Málaga, Spain.[61] |
| Woolwich | Great Britain |
The ship was destroyed by fire at Carron.[57] |
September
1 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hope | Ireland |
The ship was wrecked on the Blasques, County Kerry. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Limerick to Bilbao, Spain and Bordeaux, France.[62] |
3 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Mary | Ireland |
The ship departed from Rochefort, France for Dublin. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[18] |
4 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Susannah | Great Britain |
The ship, a brigantine or snow, was wrecked in the Bristol Channel 3 leagues (9 nautical miles (17 km)) north of Lundy Island, Devon. She was on a voyage from a Welsh port to Topsham, Devon.[33][51] |
| No. 3 |  Imperial Russian Navy |
The galiot was driven ashore and wrecked on Osmussaar. Her crew survived. She was on a voyage from Riga to Reval.[63] |
5 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Antigua Factor | Great Britain |
The ship was lost near Teneriffe, Canary Islands. She was on a voyage from the Strait of Gibraltar to Teneriffe.[64] |
15 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Beckford | Great Britain |
The ship was lost in a gale.[65] |
| Betsey | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at St. Mary's, Newfoundland, British America with the loss of six of her eight crew.[65][66] |
| Dolphin | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in the Horse Islands, British America.[67] |
| Edith | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore in the Bay of Bulls, Newfoundland.[65] |
| George | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Grand Banks of Newfoundland with the loss of most of her crew.[68] |
| John of Dartmouth | Great Britain |
The ship was lost in a gale.[65] |
| Keppel | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Her crew were rescued by Sally ( Great Britain). Keppel was on a voyage from London to New Providence, New Jersey, British America.[69] |
| Leopard | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Newfoundland.[66] |
| Minerva | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in the Bay of Bulls.[65] |
| Molly | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore on the coast of Labrador, British America. She was refloated.[67] |
| Nelly | Great Britain |
The ship was lost in a gale.[65] |
| Pond | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at Newfoundland.[66] |
| Rebekah | Great Britain |
The ship was lost at Newfoundland.[67] |
| Samuel & Mary | Great Britain |
The ship was lost in a gale.[65] |
| Titon | Great Britain |
The ship was lost in a gale.[65] |
17 September
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Carolina | Sweden |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean off Padstow, Cornwall, Great Britain. She was on a voyage from Stockholm to Cork, Kingdom of Ireland.[62] |
| Mary | Portugal |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked in Genoa Bay. She was on a voyage from Genoa to Lisbon.[58] |
| Seaflower | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore in Barnstaple Bay. She was on a voyage from Swansey, Glamorgan to Dublin, Ireland.[70] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Charming Molly | Great Britain |
The ship foundered off the Isle of Arran. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from London to Halifax, Nova Scotia, British America.[62] |
| Concord | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the North Sea 4 leagues (12 nautical miles (22 km)) off Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland. She was on a voyage from Newcastle upon Tyne to Rochefort, France.[62] |
| Dolphin | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore near Aberdeen. She was on a voyage from Danzig to Aberdeen.[70] |
| Emanuel | Hamburg |
The ship foundered whilst on a voyage from Hamburg to Cádiz, Spain.[59] |
| Freemason | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Baltic Sea. She was on a voyage from Wyborg, Grand Duchy of Finland to King's Lynn, Norfolk[58] |
| Neptune | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Skagen, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Danzig to Newcastle upon Tyne.[70] |
| Patuxtant | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore near Sandwich, Kent. She was on a voyage from Maryland, British America to London.[51] She was later refloated and taken in to the River Thames.[52] |
| Preston Trader | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in Liverpool Bay with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from London to Preston, Lancashire.[59] |
| Prosperous | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore on Zeeland, Dutch Republic. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Rotterdam, Dutch Republic.[59] She was later refloated and taken in to Rotterdam.[33] |
| St Michael | Dutch Republic |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Bornholm, Denmark. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russia to Amsterdam.[70] |
| Two Betseys | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Atlantic Ocean 20 leagues (60 nautical miles (110 km)) north west of the Isles of Scilly. Her crew were rescued by Susannah ( Great Britain). Two Betseys was on a voyage from Southampton, Hampshire to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[70] |
October
13 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Juliana | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Swin. She was on a voyage from South Shields, County Durham to London.[50] |
| Thomas & Mary | Great Britain |
The ship sank in The Nore. She was on a voyage from Neath, Glamorgan to London.[50] |
15 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Catherine | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked in a hurricane at Havana, Captaincy General of Cuba. Her crew were rescued.[71] |
26 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| St. Peter | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the Goodwin Sands, Kent with the loss of all hands.[68] |
27 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Carolina | Ireland |
The ship was wrecked on the Burbo Banks, in Liverpool Bay. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Liverpool, Lancashire, Great Britain.[67] |
| Dove | Ireland |
The ship was wrecked at St David's Head, Pembrokeshire, Great Britain with the loss of all but two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Biddiford, Devon, Great Britain.[72] |
30 October
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Earl of Chatham | .svg){kind=small} British East India Company |
The East Indiaman foundered off Madras, India.[73] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Amity's Desire | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Baltic Sea. She was on a voyage from London to Saint Petersburg, Russia.[65] |
| Ann & Mary | Ireland |
The ship was driven ashore and severely damaged near Wexford but was refloated. she was on a voyage from Wexford to Cádiz, Spain.[74] |
| Aurora | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Baltic Sea. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to Glasgow, Renfrewshire.[18] |
| Glencairn | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on the French coast.[50] |
| Good Intent | Great Britain |
The ship was lost on the coast of Finland. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to London.[75] |
| Lady Agatha | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the North Sea off Great Yarmouth, Norfolk. She was on a voyage from Hamburg to London.[18] |
| Penelope | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Dublin, Ireland. She was on a voyage from North Carolina, British America to Liverpool, Lancashire.[65] |
| Sally | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked near Wexford. She was on a voyage from Lancaster, Lancashire to the Leeward Islands via Ireland.[65] |
| St. Petersburg |  Russia |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked on Gotland, Sweden. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to Nantes, France.[76] |
| William | Great Britain |
The ship foundered off Bayonne, France. She was on a voyage from Dartmouth, Devon to San Sebastián, Spain.[50] |
November
5 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hawe | Great Britain |
The ship departed from Newfoundland. British America for "The Groyne". No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[71] |
| Mary | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore and wrecked at "Trackfaith", Carmarthenshire with the loss of all but two of her crew. She was on a voyage from Chester, Cheshire to London.[66] |
| Tonein | Imperial Russian Navy |
The galiot was driven ashore and wrecked on Osmussaar. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Reval to Osmussaar.[63] |
12 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Bella | Ireland |
The ship ran aground in Red Wharf Bay. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire, Great Britain to Dublin.[77] |
15 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Liberty | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the Main Reef, in the Bay of Honduras. Her crew were rescued by Ranger ( Bermuda).[78] |
23 November
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| General Crawford | Great Britain |
The ship foundered in the Bay of Biscay 15 nautical miles (28 km) off Bordeaux, France. She was on a voyage from London to Carthagena, Spain.[79] |
Unknown date
| Ship | State | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cecilla | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked on the French coast. She was on a voyage from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk to the Strait of Gibraltar.[77] |
| Harriott | Great Britain |
The ship was lost in the Orkney Islands with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from Virginia, British America to Aberdeen.[77] |
| Hazard | Great Britain |
The ship departed from Newfoundland, British America for Pool, Dorset. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands.[71] |
| Isabella | Great Britain |
The ship was lost near Padstow, Cornwall. She was on a voyage from Waterford, Ireland to Exeter, Devon.[72] |
| Lovely Betsey | Ireland |
The ship was driven ashore at the Poolbeg Lighthouse, County Dublin. She was on a voyage from Dublin to Nantes, France.[72] |
| Polly | Great Britain |
The ship was lost near Holyhead, Anglesey. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to New York, British America.[80] |
| Prosperous | Great Britain |
The ship was wrecked at Exmouth, Devon. She was on a voyage from Topsham, Devon to Cowes, Isle of Wight.[66] |
| Richard | Great Britain |
The ship was sighted off the American coast in late November. No further trace, presumed foundered with the loss of all hands. She was on a voyage from British Honduras to Bristol, Gloucestershire.[81] |
| Success | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore near Rye, Sussex. She was later refloated and taken in to Rye Harbour. Success was on a voyage from London to Trieste, Republic of Venice.[68] |
| Three Brothers | Ireland |
The ship was lost near Calais, France. She was on a voyage from Cork to Hamburg.[66] |
| Totnes | Great Britain |
The ship was driven ashore at Douglas, Isle of Man.[72] |
